The Covid-19 has changed the life of the entire world and its wave has affected all elds of medicine and dentistry. The concern about coronavirus
transmission and dental practice has been widely recognized around the world.The purpose of this survey was to investigate the inuence of
coronavirus disease on patients' views with regards to their dental treatment requirements. Materials and methods: It is a cross-sectional survey
conducted over 430 patients seeking dental treatment in Ramaiah dental college and hospital Bangalore, Karnataka, India. This survey has been
conducted through electronic communication applications such as WhatsApp and Gmail, for three months. A structured and validated
questionnaire was administered to the study subjects. Collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics.
Results:Atotal of 1000 patients were selected for the survey, in this only 43% of subjects completed the survey. Out of 430 responses, 50.1% of the
subjects had dental problems. 38.3% of subjects expressed the unavailability of dental clinics and hospitals during Covid-19, 31.4% unavailability
of the dentist. Of the 42.9% of patients who visited the dental clinic during the covid-19 pandemic, 38% of subjects observed the increase in
treatment cost, only 30.5% of subjects were provided with emergency treatment. The majority of subjects (75.7%) expressed that dentists are
practicing good precautionary measures such as wearing PPE kits, mouth masks etc. Conclusion: During the coronavirus pandemic, the patients
demonstrated good knowledge and an optimistic attitude towards the precautionary modications in regard to minimize the spread of COVID-19
in the dental setting.
Knowledge and attitude about infection control in dental practice among dental undergraduate students in Davangere city: A cross sectional survey
